Man jailed for stealing church offering and phone in Ebonyi
Man jailed for stealing church offering and phone in Ebonyi
An Ebonyi state Magistrates’ Court sitting in Abakaliki on Thursday July 16, handed a 12 months’ jail sentence without an option of fine to one Emmanuel Nwonu, said to be the son of a visually-impaired man.
The convict was accused of stealing N45,465 belonging to St. Patrick Catholic Church in Kpirikpiri, Abakaliki. The sum of N41,465 was recovered from Nwonu who was also accused of stealing an undisclosed amount of money and a phone from a woman in the Udunukwe area of Abakaliki.
The charges against the convict who was arraigned on two counts of burglary and stealing on Thursday July 16, read;
Nwonu pleaded guilty to charges and also blamed his actions on his poor condition. He said;
Magistrate A. C. Nwusulor who presided over the case, said he decided sentence Nwonu to 12 months imprisonment instead of 7 years so he can think and repent. It was further gathered that prior to his recent sentencing, the convict was apprehended twice for stealing in 2017.
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